Voting-machine.



J. W. H. DOUBLER.

PATENTED AUG. 18, 1908.

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APPLICATION FILED JAN. 21, 1905.

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J. W. H. DOUBLBR.

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@Viti/momo notch 10 and adapted to engage said projection on the vertical straightticket shaft when its voting shaft is pressed to disengage said notch of said hook from said projection. Said hook has a longitudinal slot 14 arranged over one of a series of p1ns15 on a transverse rod 16, one of which is rovided for-each row of voting shafts, the ook on each voting shaft fitting over one of said pins of one of the transverse rods. Each of said rods 16v is normally held in position to retain the notches of the hooks in engagement with the projections on the vertical straight-ticket shafts by a spring 17.

As shown more lclearly in Fig. 4, when one of the voting shafts in a horizontal series is pushed in, the notch of its hooked-plate is thrown out of engagement with the projection on its vertical straight-ticket'shaft by its shoulder, 13, riding upon said projection, and this causes the transverse rod lto move longitudinally against the iniiuence of the spring 17, because of the pin and slot connection of said hooked-plate with said rod. This longitudinal movement of the transverse rod throws all the hooks of the other voting shafts in the same horizontal row, out

`of engagement with the projections 1.1 of` their respective vertical straight-ticket shafts because of their pin and slot connections with said bar. The three lower rows, 16, as shown in Fig. 2 are connected together by a bar 16u so that where three candidates are to be elected to one office, the pushin@i of any voting shaft in said row will unhooV allvthe others in said first three rows from their respective vertical straight-ticket shafts. This provision is made because it often happens that the voter concludes that all the nominee/s of his party cannot be elected, but, on account of some peculiar weakness of thc opposite or majority party, one of his party seems sure of election. stances he would 'desire to vote only one vote for his partys strong candidate and all voting shafts for that particular party should then he disconnected from their vertical straight-ticket shafts. Connected to the upper end of each of the vertical lstraight-ticket shafts is a horizontal shaft 18 running to the face of the machine where'it is provided with a push buttonlt) similar to those of the other Under such circumvoting shafts. The horizontal shafts 18 and the buttons 19 are called the horizontal straight-ticket shafts and straight-ticket buttons, respectively. lil/'hen one of the straightvticket buttons is pushed, it revolves its vertical shaft and causes all-of the registers for the nominees for each-office of that party, with the exception of those hooks which have been disengaged byvvoting for candidates separately, to be set ready to be actuated bythe opening of thedoor by the voter as he leaves the machine. By this means a voter may readily cut his party ticket by voting for another partys nominee for one or more oflices and afterwards vote for the remaining candidates of his own party by pushing its straight-ticket button.

Registers 2() of any desired construction are arranged preferably alternately at the front and back of the machine to economize vertical space, One register is rovided for each voting shaft and each is ac apted to be operated by mechanism presently described and which is set by a voting shaft. Each voting shaft is provided with twoprojeeting pins, one pin 22 on the side thereof, and another, 23, on its upper edge. The pin 22 on each voting shaft supports the horizontally extending arm 24 of a pivoted register actuating deviee 25 pivoted as at 26 to the framework of the machine and having a downwardly extending arm 27. rllhe devices 25 are made in two styles, one for actuating the registers arran ed, at. the front of the machine, in whic casethe downwardly extending arms, 27, carry the pawls, 28, for engagement with and operating the registers, the other for actuating the registers at the back of the casing, in which case the pawls, 28, are not directly connected to the downwardly extending arms of said device but are connected theretoby rods 21. In the first style, the horizontal arm, 24, extends .rearward from the pivot 26, and the downwardlyv extending arm .27, while in the second style said horizontal arm extends forward from said pivot and downwardly extending arm.

The arm 24 of each register actuating device has an oblique lower edge 29 resting upon the pin 22 of its voting s aft, and the .end of said arm is reduced as at 30 and normally, that is, before the voting shaft has been actuated, stands below the level of the small end 31 of a lug 32 or 32aL on one of the register actuating slides 33, mounted to move horizontally across above said voting shaft. As each voting shaft is pushed in, its pin 22' rides along the oblique lower edge 29, of the horizontal arm 24, of'the pivoted device 25, corresponding to said shaft and raises the reduced end 30 of said device enough to bring it above the plane of the small end 31 of one of the lugs 32 or 32a, but not sufficiently to actuate its register. Said lugs 32 and 32, are arrangedadjacent to the arms 24 of the register actuating devices 25 and have their upper and lateral edges beveled asV at 34 and 35, respectively. When 5 said register actuating slides 33, `are pushed in the reduced ends 30 of the arms 23 are engaged by the upper beveled edges 34, of the lugs 32 and 32, whereby said arms are raised, the devices 25 turned on their pivots and the registers turned one point by means of the pawls 28 and the connecting rods 21. At the same time the lateral beveled edges 35 ofthe lugs 32 engage the pins 23 on the upper edges of the voting shafts and return them to their normal positions projecting from the front. of the machine and ready to be again operated. All of the register actuating slides 33 are connected at their outer ends bya vertical rod 36 carrying slotted upper and lower members v37, 38, respectively, l1n which work pins39, 40 on arms 41', 42, re-

s ectively, at the .lower and upper ends of tiie barrier 44, whereby said actuating slides 'are simultaneously actuated by the move- 25 ment of the door or barrier. i It will be noted that when any of the voting shafts are not pushed intheir register actuating devices 25 Will not be operated to raise lthe parts 30 into the paths of the lugs 32 and 32? of the regis- -ter actuating slides, so that the registers of such voting shafts will not be actuated by said register actuating slides when a voter opens the barrier to leave the machine. It will also .be noted that when ar voting shaft has been pushed in and the part 30 of its `register actuating device 25 has been raised into the path of the lugs 32, 32, said voting shaft may be withdrawn and said part 30 dropped again out of the path of said lugs, and that only those registers whose corresponding voting shafts have been left pushed in will be actuated by the opening of the barrier. Thus provision is made for a voter to change his vote as many times as desired be- The lugs in the,

fore he leaves the machine. cases where the ends of the arms 24 of the register actuating devices have not been raised by leaving the voting shafts pushed in will pass vover the ends of said arms and not actuate their registers. l lThe pin 23 on each voting shaft limits the inward movementof said shaft by coming in 4contact with its register actuating slide. ;When said register actuating slide is oper- 5'5' ated to register the votes of the ldepressed voting shafts, its lateral beveled edges 35 of the lugs 32 engagethe pins 23 and return the voting shafts to their normal positions. I t will be'noted that the lugs' 32a for operating chine are on therear edge of the register actuatingslides, while the other lugs32 extend forward on the other side to engage vthe pins 23 to return the .voting'shafts'- be observedthatjas long as the barrier rethe registersarranged at the back of the ma- It will` also'- mains open the lugs 32 on the register actuating` slides will be in engagement with the pins 23 o n the voting shafts, thereby locking said voting shafts against operation. This feature of the device prevents -anyone from tampering with the machine While the barrier is open giving access to the general public.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a machine of the character described,

the combination with a series of voting devices, of means to separately set said devices a ready for registering, straight ticket means to set all the voting devices for one ticket by one operation, connection between said voting devicesA and straight ticket devices, means to disconnect a voting device for an office on one ticket from the straight voting mechanism when a voting device for a candidate for said office on another ticket has been set without preventing the actuation of the straight voting mechanism for the re.- maining party candidates, and means to subsequently register the votes indicated by the voting devices finally set'.

2. In a machine of the character described, a series of voting devices, means to separately set said devices ready for registering,

straight ticket means to set all the individual and multicandidate voting devices for one ticket at one operation, connection between said voting devices and straight-ticket devices, means to` disconnect any one of said individual or multicandidate voting devices for an oiice on one ticket from the straight voting mechanism when a voting device for a candidate for lsaid office on another ticket has. been set with'out preventing the actuation ofthe straight voting mechansini forthe remaining party candidates andmeans to register the votes indicated by the voting device finally set as the next voter approaches them achine.

3. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a series of voting devices, ofmeans to separately'set said devices ready for registering, straight ticketr means to set all the voting devices for one ticket by one operation, connection between said voti-ng devices and straightticket devices, means to lock all voting devices for other candidates for the same ofiice when one of the voting devices fora candi- .date for'said office is set without preventing the actuation of the straight .voting mechanismfonthe remaining party candidates,

means to disconnect a voting device for anofiice on one ticket from the straight vot-. ing mechanism when a voting device for a candidate for said office on another ticket 'has been set, and means to subsequently register the :votesindicated byv .the voting devices inallyset.

4. In a machine of the character described, a series of voting devices, means to separately set said. devices ready forregistering, straight ticket means to set all the voting devices for one ticket by one operation, conncction between said voting devices -and straight-ticket devices, means to lock all vot.- ing devices for other candidates for the same ollicewhen .one of the voting devices for a candidate for said oHice is set, means to disconnect avoting device for an office .on one ticket from the straight voting mechanism when a voting device for a candidate for said office on another ticket has been set n ithout preventing the actuation. of the straight voting mechanism for the remaining party candidates, and means to vregister the votes .indicated by the voting device finally set as the next voter approaches the machine.

.5. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a series of voting devices, each voting device carrying a wedge, a

supporting ledge, of a series of slidably mounted blocks having dove-tail connection with said supporting ledge, the requisite number of wedgeson said voting devices adapted to enter between said blocks and lock the other 'voting devices, and means to register the votes indicated by the voting devices finally set., v

6, In a machine of the character described, the combination with a series of voting devices, each voting device carrying a Wedge, a supporting ledge, of a series of slidably mountk ed'blocks having dove-tail connection with said supporting ledge, therequisite number of wedges on said voting devices adapted to enter between said blocks and lock the other vo'ting devices, means permitting the voter to return a voting device already set to its' normal position and set another in itsstead, and means to register the votes indicated by the voting devices finally set.

".7 In a machine of the character described, the combination with'a series of votinT devices arranged in sets, each set having Iiook' connection with a "straight voting device,

of means to separately set said voting devices ready for registering, means to disengage the hook of one voting device from its straight voting device when Aone voting devicel on another ticket for that .office has been set, and means for registering the votes indicated by the voting devices finally set.

8. In a machine of the character described, the combination with aseries of voting devices arranged in sets, each set having hook connection with a straight voting device, of means to separately set said voting devices ready for registering, means to disengage thev hooks of all voting devices from their 4straight voting devices when one voting device on another ticket for that office has been set, means to lock all voting devices for I other candidates for-the same oiiice when the requisite number of voting devices for candidates for said office are set, and means for registering the votes indicated by the voting devices iinally set.

9. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a series of voting devices each having a longitudinally movable shaft, of hooks having slots therein attached -to each shaft, a lonvltudinally movable rod mounted'transverseIy of said voting shafts and having a series of pins, one engaging the slot in each of saidhooks, a series of straight voting devices adapted to be normally engaged by said hooks, said hooks each having a rounded shoulder ada ted to ride out on said straight voting evice whereby said rod is moved longitudinally and the other straight voting devices, and means to normally hold said rod in position so that said hooks engage said straight voting devices.

10. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a series of voting devices each having a longitudinally movable shaft, of hooks having slots therein attached to each shaft, a longitudinally movable rod mounted transversely of said voting shafts and having a series of ins, one engaging the slot in each of said ooks, a Aseriesof straight voting devices adapted to be normally engaged by said hooks,l said hooks each having a rounded shoulder adapt: ed to ride out on said straight voting device, whereby said rod is lmoved longitudinally and the other hooks on said rod are disengaged from said straight votin devices, and a spring attached to sai rod adaptedto normally hold it in vposition so that said hooks engage said straight voting devices.

- 11. In a voting machine of the character described, the combination with a ser-'ies of voting devices, each having a longitudinallv movable shaft, of hooks-attached to eac shaft, a series of straight voting devices each having a vertical rotary shaft provided with lateral projections, means to normally hold said hooks in engagement with said projections, and means to disengage the hooks of all the other voting shafts for the same office from the projections on t'heir respective straight voting shafts when any voting shaft for this office is pressed.r

12. 'In a machine of the character described, the combination with a series of voting devices` each having a longitudinally movable shaft provided with a projecting pin, a register, a pivoted register-actuating device having an arm with an obliquely formed lower edge resting upon said pin, whereby the end of said arm may be raised by the actuation of said voting shaft to set the device read f to be registered and a register actuating slide having means to engage hooks on said rod are disengaged from said' resting upon said pin whereby the end of eoA ter actuating slide having a beveled lugv adapted to engage said arm and raise the same to actuate the register.

14. In a machine ofthe character described, the combination with a series of voting devices each having a longitudinally movable shaft provided with projecting pins on'its upper and lateral edges, a register, a pivoted register-actuating devicehaving an arni with an obliquely formed lower edge said arm may be raised by the actuation of said. voting shaft to set'the device ready to be registered, and a register actuating slide having a beveled lug `adapted to engage said arm and the pin on the upper edge ofl said voting lshaft to actuatc the register and return said voting shaft to its normal position.

15. In a machine of the character de scribed, the combination with a series of voting devices, of a series of registers arranged alternately at the front and back of the machine, means for connecting said registers and. voting devices, and means to actuate said registers. i

16.111 a machine of the character described, the combination with a series ofvoting devices, of means to separately set said devices ready for registering, means to set all the voting devices for oneticket by Aone operation, connection between said voting devices and straight-ticket devices, means to lock all voting devices for other can didates for the said oilice when the required number of voting devices for candidates for said ollice are set, means to disconnect a voting device for an oi lice on one ticket from the .fstraight voting mechanism when a voting device for a candidate for said oil'ice on another ticket has been set without preventing the actuation of the straight voting mechanism for the remaining 4party candidates, and means to subsequently register the votes indicated bythe voting de- Vices finally set.

17. 1n a machine of the character described, a voting device, a slide adapted. to

engage and return said voting device to its normal position, said slide having arr arm provided with a slot therein, and a hinged barrier, provided with an arm equipped with a' pin extending into the slot iii-the armr carried y said slide, whereby the swinging of the barrier will move said slide longitudinally and cause it to return the yvoting device to its normal position.

18.y 1n a machine of the character described, a voting device, a register, mechanismf'whereby the actuation of said voting device will set the regis ter ready to be operated, a longitudinally movable slide ad ap ted to actuate the register when set, said slide having an arm provided with a slot therein, and a hingedbarrier provided with an arm 'equipped with a pin extending into the slot in the arm carried by said slide, whereby the swinging of the barrier will register the vote.' j

' 19. "1n a machine of the character described, a voting device, a register, mechanism whereby the actuation of s'aid-voting'de vice will-set the register ready to be operated,

a longitudinallyl movable slideadapted to acj tuate the register when set and to en age and return said voting device to its norma position, said slide havin an arm and provided with rsslot therein,` an vided with an arm equipped with a pin eX- tending into the 'slot in the arm carried by said slide, whereby the swinging ofthe barv.A

rier will move said slide and cause it to register the voteand return the voting-device to its normal position.

20. In'a device of the character described, the combination, with the settable candidate keys and a corresponding number of candia hinged barrier pro-- date registers, and means to aetuate the registers selected for operation, ofA straight# ticket mechanism settable for anyparty group to insure the operation of all the registers for all the unscratched candidates thereof'and connections between said registers and candidate keys and between thelatter andthe straight-ticket mechanism for operating all the registers in the selected party group in a single operation as said keys are returned to 'f their normal ositions except those of such candidates as ave been scratched by setting the key for another candidate for the same oflice. y l

21. In. a machine.- of the character de-v scribed, a series of votingdevices each hav-` ing a longitudinally movable shaft provided.

with a projecting pin, registers corresponding to said voting devices, means for connection between said voting devices and said registers to set ready to be vregistered those devices Whose shafts are actuated, registeringslides having beveled lugs adapted to engage said pins and return the voting' shafts to their normal positions, means to completely actuate the registers as said vot'- ing shafts are returned to their normalpositions, a barrier and means of connection between said barrier and registering slides whereby the latter are retained in position with their lugs engaging said pins thereby locking said voting devices from being op'eratedl whenever said barrier is opened.

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22. n a machine of the character described, a series of voting devices each having a longitudinally movable shaft provided with e projecting pin, registers corresponding to sind voting devices, ineens for connection between said voting devices and said registers to set ready to be registered those devices whose shafts are actuated, registering slides carrying lugs having their upper and lateral faces lbevcled, the lateral beveled faces of` said lugs adapted to engage said pins and return the voting shafts to their normal positions, register actuating devices adapted to be engaged by the upper beveled feces of said lugs whereby the registers are completely ac- 15 tuated as said voting shafts are returned to their norinztl positions, a barrier and means of connection between seid barrier and registering slides whereby the latter are retained in position with their lugs engaging said pins thereby locking said votinor devices from bcing operated whenever seid barrier is opened.

ln testimony whereof, l eilix iny signature, in presence ci two n itnesses.

JOHN WV. II. DOUBLER. lVitnesses:

J AM ics Il. BARFLE'P'I, MimoN S. Pineorc. 

